Sunrise, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky designed 35 will save in his 3rd shutout of the season, and the Florida Panthers defeat the Colorado Avalanche 4- on Saturday evening.
Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Reinhart, Eetu Luostarinen and Aleksander Barkov scored for the Panthers, who received for the sixth time in 7 video games. Matthew Tkachuk experienced two helps.
Bobrovsky was showered with chants of “Bobby! Bobby!” by the Amerant Bank Arena group toward the finish of the match.
“It’s absolutely a great feeling,” Bobrovsky said. “I recognize the aid, I value the cheering mainly because it’s excellent for me. But I considered the group designed me a star.”
Colorado star Nathan MacKinnon departed soon after landing headfirst on the ice with 11:18 to go. He was held off the scoresheet for the 3rd straight recreation soon after heading pointless in just one recreation because Nov. 18.
Mentor Jared Bednar did not deliver an update on MacKinnon’s status next the game.
“I have not talked to the trainer but, but you saw the engage in,” Bednar stated. “He strike his chin on the ice and it got slash open up a very little bit. He went in for some perform but we haven’t obtained an update.”
Alexandar Georgiev designed 39 saves for the Avalanche in their fourth straight decline.
Barkov scored his first aim considering that Dec. 16, snapping an 18-activity drought. He notched 19 helps in that span, and then extra two a lot more on Saturday night time.
“It feels excellent,” Barkov explained with a chuckle. “I imply, it’s been a even though, but it is all about functioning tough and trying to shoot the puck. We have a wonderful workforce in this article and it doesn’t subject who scores the plans. As lengthy as we acquire and as very long we perform the ideal way. And, of course, I’m happy to get just one these days.”
Reinhart scored his league-primary 22nd power-participate in goal of the period. Only four other lively players have recorded as many in a total campaign: Alex Ovechkin (three situations), Leon Draisaitl (32 in 2022-23), Chris Kreider (26 in 2021-22) and Steven Stamkos (24 in 2009-10).
Bobrovsky secured his 41st vocation shutout, which moved him forward of New York Islanders goalie Semyon Varlamov for the most by an active Russian-born goaltender. Only Evgeni Nabokov (59) and Nikolai Khabibulin (46) have far more.
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